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Chapter 12

Backup Plan

…."But you're right we are going to get out of this.' Natalie assured just then the door to the room opened and a shadow was cast onto the ground….

Lucy grabbed Natalie by the wrist and together they made a mad run for the door, neither knew where they were going to go, but they were going to get out. They were almost to the door when the figure stepped into the light, who it was brought the girls to a complete halt.

"Let me tell you what I am going to do…"

Palmer loved that he had both Harm and Mac enticed, fixed on every word. He moved close to Harm, as long as he was being held down Palmer enjoyed the fact that he could tower above him, even Mac had move closer to hear what he had to say.

"I am going to keep Mac, and you…and I will let one twin go first you pick, and if you keep your word and both of you stay I will let the second one go." Palmer proposed the look on both of their faces was priceless.

"NO!" Harm exclaimed.

"We can not pick a daughter!" Mac snapped. Harm was struggling against the men.

"The way I see it you have no other choice, eventually both of your daughters will be safe in the US." Palmer then moved intimately closer to Mac. "After I get rid of Harm, you and I can catch up, and maybe someday if I grow tired of you I will let you go back to your daughters."

"You're a sick man!" Mac sneered, trying to put distance between her and Palmer, Palmer grew frustrated and grabbed Mac pulling her closer, Harm tried to jump out of his chair, but was restrained by the men. Mac grabbed Palmer's arm and moved her body to where she was able to flip Palmer over her back and had him pinned to the ground. Carlos pulled out his gun and aimed at Mac.

"MAC GUN!" Harm warned, Mac looked up at Carlos and right into the barrel of his gun….

A gunshot rang through the house breaking Lucy and Natalie out of their trance. The figure pulled the twins toward the door.

"RUN!" He ordered, the girls were quick to obey, the man followed behind, he had his gun ready looking around the house to make sure nobody was following them. Both twins stopped at the foot of the steps he knew they wanted to run up to their parents.

"GO, they'll be ok!" He encouraged, the twins knew they could trust him as they raced out the door, there was a truck they had never seen before waiting outside the door. "Get in!" He ordered the girls jumped in the cabin of the truck. He jumped into the driver's seat the keys were still in the engine, he pulled out. Two men at the end of the drive moved in front of the truck guns pulled… "GET DOWN!" Natalie and Lucy both ducked under the dashboard, as he plowed right through the two men, they fired after him, the bullets mostly hit the tailgate, one shattered the back window glass fell on the seat, but other then that nothing serious. As soon as they were a safe distance from the house, both twins emerged from under the dashboard; they turned to their rescuer with a smile of pure gratitude on their faces.

"Uncle Victor what are you doing here?!"

Ten Hours Earlier

First Sergeant Victor Galindez apartment

Mexico City, Mexico

His cell phone rang Victor grumbled as he moved out from under his sheets, he stumbled about his two bedroom apartment unable to find his phone. His phone was about to go to voicemail when he finally reached it.

"Hola." He answered, mistaking his cell phone for his landline; he was still a little groggy.

"Victor its Harm." It took a few seconds for it to registrar with the former gunny.

"Sir…It's been awhile." Galindez answered not sure how to answer.

"Sorry to wake you, I know your stationed right now in Mexico City and I know its late, but I have a major request."

"Of course sir what is it." Harm went on to explain their scenario.

Tijuana, Mexico

The plane landed on a dirt airstrip on the coast of Baja California. Victor disembarked the plane dressed in civilian attire. He rented a car and drove to the hotel where he booked a room where he could wait on the Captain and Colonel to arrive. He had never been to Baja and under different circumstances he would have loved to tour it, but that would have to wait for a later date. It wasn't long until his cell phone rang again; it was the captain.

"I need you to take a little road trip." Harm requested.

Cocina de Abuela

Rosarito, Mexico

Victor entered the small family owned restaurant, he was dressed in local farmers' clothes in order to blend in with the population, and not be spotted as an American. He took a seat at a table against the wall, he positioned himself where he could nonchalantly see the door, and at the same time blend in with the dinner crowd. A young waitress approached him and took his order. He ate his food slowly he had purchased a local newspaper in order to pass the time, as the dinner crowd began to dwindle he began to fear that these men were not going to show. The waitress reappeared to refill his drink.

"Tu quieres un dulce de pinole?" She offered.

"Si, gracias." Victor accepted grateful for something to stall with. Shortly after his dessert arrived the door swung open a group of men entered the room, but that was not what grabbed his attention. It was the pre-teen girl held in between two men, with guns in clear sight, the young girl was no doubt one of Harm and Mac's daughters, she was the spitting image of the two. Victor was unsure if it was Lucy or Natalie; he had not seen either of them since they were six. He watched as one of the men spoke to the owner, they were not loud enough to be over heard he then watched as the men moved to the backroom dragging along Harm and Mac's daughter. The owner returned to his business he was approaching the customers, he turned and approached Victor.

"Te gusta su comida?"

"Si, es mui delicioso, gracias." Victor answered, the owner was about to speak again when the door opened and in walked Harm and Mac. The owner left Victor and approached Harm and Mac, Victor did not look at them long, they spotted him but he quickly returned to his dish. Out of the corner of his eye he watched as the owner led them to the backroom, he knew it was a trap. He heard them talking in English; he quickly finished his dish and paid his bill, as did some of the rest of the guest growing uneasy with the unfolding scene. He went outside and got into his truck, it wasn't long before he witnessed Harm, Mac and one of their daughters being led out to the jeeps and loaded into them. Victor had been ordered to do nothing, only one twin would be there he would have to wait until they arrived at their final destination before acting. As the final man came out and jumped into the nearest jeep, they moved out. Victor started his truck and kept a safe distance as he followed the jeeps. He kept his distance as the jeeps came to a halt and the family was forced out and into a beach house. A few minutes later he saw Mac standing in the window of the second floor, he noticed a struggle and decided it was the best time to act. He drove right up to the front door, he did not have much time, he was hoping to pass as one of the local men working for Palmer, there was nothing else he could of done there was no vegetation surrounding the house in order to sneak up under cover. One of the men guarding the door approached him.

"Cual tu eres?" The man demanded, Victor wasted no time, he began to explain himself as he approached the man; who was not buying his story, but as soon as Victor was close enough he knocked the man out. He took his gun and entered the house; he followed the sound of two young girls talking to a door right beside the front door….

Present Time

North bound Highway 1

"You were in the restaurant, you were a backup plan." Lucy connected.

"You didn't think that with you two and Palmer involved that your parents wouldn't have back up did you?" Victor asked, the girls both shock their heads no.

"What about Mom and Dad though?" Natalie asked.

"I was instructed to get you two out and back to the US that was all." Victor informed.

"We have to go back!" Lucy cried.

"We have to go get Mom and Dad!" Natalie cried.

"It's too dangerous, your mom and dad can get out don't worry about them." Victor assured, but he knew it wasn't satisfactory enough for him or them.

I hope y'all enjoyed the chapter… I am watching "A Few Good Men" right now…I don't know maybe because it's 2 am in the morning I find that so ironic:)